Safety device for coin-receptacles.



No. 696,|94. Patented Mar. 25, |902; A. C. ROGERS. SAFETY DEVICE FUR COIN RECEPTACLES.

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ARTHUR C. ROGERS, OF CLLIN'WOOD, OHIO.

SAFE'EY DEVICE FORCOIN-RECEPTACLES.

4sr11orrreA'rrorr forming part of Letters Patent No. 696,194, aateurvra'reh 25, 1902.

.Application fled February 21, 190l. Serial No. 48,243. (No model.)

To all whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR C. ROGERS, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Collin-wood, county of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvernent in Safety Devices for Coin-Receptacles, of which the following is a specification, the principle of -the invention being herein explained and the best mode in which I have contemplated applying that principle, so as to distinguish it from other inventions.

My invention relates to safety devices for application'to coin-receptacles for preventing the removal of coins from the latter in any manner excepting that especially provided. Said invention consists of means hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

The annexed drawings and the following description set forth in detail one mode of carrying out the invention. The described means, however, constitute but one of various ways in which the principle of the invention may be used.

In said annexed drawings, Figure I repre- `ysents a longitudinal partial cross-section of a coin-receptacle to which my invention has been applied. Fig. II represents a transverse section of such receptacle. Fig. III represents a perspective view ofthe coinconveyer and parts 'connected therewith employed in my invention. Fig. IV represents a perspective view of one of 'the'lockinglpawls employed in saidninvention, and Fig. V represents a second such pawl. Fig. VI represents a detail transverse section illustrating the coin-conveyer in aposition different from that illustrated in Fig. II. Fig. VII represents a plan View of the safety device detached from the coin-receptacle. Fig. VIII represent-s a partial broken longitudinal sectionof the coin-receptacle, showing the safety device partly in section and .partly in elevation, such section being taken upon the plane indicated by line l 1, Fig. VII. Fig. IX representsa section taken upon the line 2 2, Fig. VII. Fig. X represents a lsection similar to that shown in Fig. IX, illustrating the device in an inverted position.

The receptacle A is provided with a lateral opening for the authorized removal of coins,

said opening being closed by means of a door A', having a lock for securing same. The top plate of the receptacle A is provided with a longitudinally placed receiving slot a, adapted to receive the coins which it is desired to deposit in said receptacle. Immediately below, surrounding said slot and secured to the lower surface of said plate, is a casing A2, provided in its lower portion with a discharge slot or opening a.

Hung upon trunnions b, pivoted in bearings formed in thelateral walls 0.2 and a3 of the casing A', is a coin-conveyer B, formed with a coin duct b', passing completely therethrough,so as to form a separate receiving and discharge opening b2 and b3, respectively, in said conveyer. Said conveyer is so located as to permit the registration of its discharge and lreceiving openings with the discharge and receiving openings c and ct', respectively, of the coin-receptacle, as will hereinafter appear. Said openings o, and et are in planes located in a manner such as to prevent simultaneous communication of said duct withboth such openingsthat is, to effect the closure of one conveyer-opening during the registration of the other with the contiguous receiver-open` ing, as shown in Figs. II and VI. The closing of one or the other of the openings of the conveyer is determined by the position of the latter according'as it is oscillated. Laterally of each conveyer-opening are provided flanges b4 and b5, which are adapted to obstruct the receiving and discharge openings at and a of the receptacle at such times as their respective contiguous openings are out of communication with their contiguous receptacleopenings. Said conveyer is held normally in the position illustrated in Fig. VI by a spring B of any suitable construction, in which the receiving-openings of the receptacle and conveyer are shown out of communication with each other, thereby normally presenting a closed receiving-opening in the said receptacle, as illustrated. Formed upon the conveyer near its lateral central portion is a lug b, to which issecured the lower end of an operating-stem B2, whose upper end extends through a suitably-located aperture in the upper plate of the receptacle, such upper end being provided with a button 197, adapted to IOO receive the pressure of the hand. By means of such stem and pressure exerted upon its upper end it is seen that the coin-conveyer may be oscillated upon its trunnions, the spring B effecting one stroke of such oscillation. The fianges b4 and b5 are made of a length such as to permit the desired length of oscillatory stroke without contacting the casing A2.

Pivoted upon the inner surface of the front wall of the casing A2 is a freely-Swingin g pawl C, having twolaterally-extending Wings c and a downwardlyextending weighted arm C. Said pawl is located in a manner such that when the receptacle is in a normal-that is, asubstaniially horizontal position--the location of the wings Will be such as to fall below and out of the path of movement of the upper contiguous flange b4, as shown in Fig. VI. Such pawl does not in consequence obstruct the oscillation of the coin-carrier when said receptacle is in its normal position. The location of said pawl is, further, such that upon the occupation of the receptacle of a non-normal or tilted position, which will eect the swinging of said pawl upon its pivot as a result of the action of gravity, one of the lateral Wings c will be caused to project itself into the path of oscillatory movement of the flange b3 referred to, and thereby prevent the movement of the coin-conveyer upon its trunnions, such obstructing position being illustrated in Fig. X, in which the receptacle is illustrated as occupying its extreme non-normal or inverted position. In order, however, to cause said pawl to become operative, the inclination of the receptacle must take place in a plane which is substantially not perpendicular to the plane of oscillation of the pawl, as is readily understood.

Laterally of the coin-receiver and hung upon a pivot secured near the upper portion of the inner surface of the lateral Wall a3 of the casing A2 is hung a second pawl D, having a plane of oscillation substantially at right angles to that of pawl C. Said pawl D is provided with a segmental slot ol, provided for the passage of the contiguous trunnion, so as to prevent the interference of the latter with the oscillation of the said pawl, and two wings d', located so as not to intersect the path of oscillation of the upper flange b4 of the coinreceiver when the receptacle is in its normal position. The location of said wings is, however, such that upon the occupation of said receptacle of a non-normal position one of said wings Will be projected into the path of oscillation of said conveyer, the construction illustrated showing an arrangement whereby one wing maybe caused to project itself into the path of the end of flange h* on one side of the coin-duct and the other be caused to project itself into a slot bs, located in said flange on the other side of said duct, as shown in Fig. VII. Said pawl D is hung similarly to pawl C, whereby it is caused to freely swing by the action of gravity upon the inclination of the coin-receptacle in a plane other than that perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the plane of oscillation of said pawl D. It is therefore seen that the tilting or inclination of the coin-receptacle in any plane or direction will effectthe oscillation of one or the other' of the locking-pawls C or D, thereby automatically effecting by the action of gravity upon said pawls the locking of said conveyer against movement.

In normal operation the receptacle occupies a substantially horizontal position and the conveyer occupies the position illustrated in Fig. VI. When it is desired to deposit a coin in the receptacle, the stem B2 is depressed', thereby turning the conveyer upon its trunnions, bringing the receiving-opening of the coin-ductinto communication with the receiving-slot of the receptacle, and simultaneously eecting the closure of the discharge-openin g of said duct, thereby preventing communication of the latter with said receptacle. The coin is then dropped into the receiving-opening of the receptacle, through which it passes into the receiving-opening of the duct, dropping therefrom to the lower or discharge portion of the latter and resting upon the obstructing portion of the contiguous lower casing-wall, Fig. II. Upon the release of the stem the spring B returns the conveyer to itsinitial position, thereby effecting the closure of the receiving-opening of the duct and the receiving-slot of the receiver and bringing the discharge-opening of the duct and the dischargeopening of the receiver into communication with each other, whereby the coin is permitted to drop from the conveyer into the receptacle. In the event of an attempt to remove coins from the interior of the receptacle through the coin-conveyer by means of inverting or inclining the receptacle from its normal position one or both of the lockingpawls, depending upon the direction of inclination, will assume an operative position in which it or they will engage the conveyer, preventing the movement thereof required to bring the receiving-opening of theduct into communication with the receiving-opening of the receptacle, and hence the communication of the interior of the receptacle with the exterior thereof. Such prevention of movement is maintained as long as the receptacle occupies its non-normal position. The relative positions of the locking-pawls and the coinconveyer when the pawls are in their operative position are shown in Figs. VIII and IX, such position of the pawls being indicated in said figures by dotted lines. Any coin which by manipulation, such as shaking or inverting the receptacle, may have been inserted in the conveyer While the receptacle is in a non-normal position will while the receptacle is heilig moved into the normal position in IOO IIO

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the mechanism herein disclosed, provided the means stated byany one of the yfollowingy claims or the equivalent of such stated meansy be employed.` v

I therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as my inventionl. The combination of a coin-holding receptacle having a coin-receiving opening, a coinconveying duct movable into and out of communication with said openingmeans for automatically locking saidpduct against suchV movement, and means forpreventing the discharge of a coin vfrom said ducteduring theV communication of saidl opening With saidv duct. Y

f 2. The combination of acoin-holdingrecep` tacle having a coin-receiving slot, a coin-con-y veying duct having areceivingand a discharge opening and movable into and out of communication'with said slot, means for automaticallylocking said duct against such movement, and kmeans for obstructing the discharge-opening of said duct during the' communication of said receiving opening with said slot. v

3. The combination of a coin-receptacle having a receivingfslota movable coin-conthrough and having aseparate receiving and discharge opening respectively located at opposite ends of said conveyer, means for moving said conveyer into land out of communication with said slot, and a lock for securing such conveyer against such movement.

4. The combination of a coin-receptacle having a receiving-slot, a movable coin-conveyer having a coin-d uct passin gtherethrough and provided With a separate receiving and discharge opening respectively located at 0pposite ends ofy said conveyer,'means formoving said conveyerinto and out of communication With said slot, and gravity-operated means for locking such conveyer against movement and arranged in a manner such as to causeit to be operative when said receptacle is in a non-normal and inoperative when said receptacle is in a normal position.

5. In a safety device for coin-receptacles, the combination with a movable coin -conveyerof tWo automatically-operating locking kdevices having different planes of movement and adapted to engage and secure said conveyer.

6.` In a safety device` for coin-receptacles, the combination With a movable conveyer, of two oscillatory devices having oscillatory paths in; intersecting planes, each said path intersecting the conveyer-path.

-7. Inua safety device-for. coin-receptacles, the combination with a movable conveyer, of two oscillatoryfreely-swinging pawls each havinga path of oscillation intersecting that of said conveyer,` and each adapted during suchintersection to prevent movement ofthe latter.

8. The combination of'a coinreceptacle having receiving and discharge openings, a movable coin-conveyor provided with a coinduct passing therethrough and havingk sepa-- frate receiving and discharge openings respec- -tivelyilocated atopposite ends of such con- -vveyer, such openings adapted to register with the receptacle-openings respectively, the lat- ;'ter openings being in planes located in a manvner such as to effect the closure of one con- {vided with a casing secured upon its interior, ,fhaving a discharge-opening and surrounding said receiving-opening, of a positively-operated oscillating coin-conveyor mounted in said casing and provided with a coin-duct passing therethrough and having a separate receiving .and discharge opening respectivelyplocated at opposite ends thereof, said conveyor adapt' ed to be moved into communication with said receptacle and casing openings in a manner such as-to effect the closure of one conveyer- :opening during registration ofthe other withV either the receiver or casing opening.V

veyer provided with a coin-duct passing there,

l0. In a coin-holding device, the combina; ltion With a coin-holding receptacle having a -coin-*receiving opening and provided With a ,casing secured upon the interiorprovided with a discharge-opening and forming an in-v closed chamber: surrounding and inclosing ysaid receiver-opening,` of a coin-conveyor piv-V otally mounted therein and provided with means'for positively oscillating same, such oscillation'being such as to effect a registra- .tion of the oonveyer receiving-opening with IOO nicating respectively with the exterior and so as to be capable of locking saine against interior of the receptacle, a. coin-conveyer oscillation when the receptacle is tilted. pivotally mounted Within such chamber and Signed by me this 14th day of February, having a coin-duct provided with a separate 1901.

receiving and discharge opening and pro- ARTHUR C. ROGERS. vided with means for its positive oscillation, Attest: and gravity-operated means having a path of D. T. DAVIES, oscillation intersecting that of said conveyer i A. E. MERKEL. 

